May
Series Users Guide
Safety information
Contents
Printing
Wireless networking
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing
Working with photos
Scanning
Copying
Faxing
115
Maintaining the printer
Troubleshooting
Print troubleshooting 159
Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting 177
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Index
Networking glossary
Introduction
Where to find
Finding information about the printer
Description
Select Lexmark Solution Center
Description Where to find
Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark
Series
Description Where to find US Where to find rest of world
Operating system notice
Wireless network compatibility
Windows users-See the Users Guide
Checking the box contents
Setting up the printer
Use
Understanding the parts of the printer
Use
Standalone printer setup
Page
Page
Page
Page
Page
Getting the printer ready to fax
Using an RJ11 adapter
Country/region
Page
Germany Austria Switzerland
Choosing a fax connection
Connecting to an answering machine
Equipment Benefits See this section
Page
Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack in Germany
Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack
Connecting to a computer with a modem
Connecting to a telephone
Setting up to fax while behind a PBX
Using the control panel
Using a digital phone service
Understanding the control panel
Use to
Press To
Press
Navigating the control panel menus
Scan Setup Maintenance
Understanding and using default settings
Installing another language control panel
Understanding the Setup menu and submenus
Use this
Using the installation software CD Windows users only
Installing the printer software
Using the installation software CD Macintosh users only
Using the World Wide Web
Click Details
Select Solution Center
Click Setup and diagnose printer
Click
Center icon
Turning printing voice notification on or off
Installing an internal wireless print server
Security Information
What do the Wi-Fi indicator lights mean?
Networking
Common home network configurations
General networking
Networking overview
Internet
Finding the MAC address
What information do I need and where do I find it?
Printing a network setup
Wireless networking
How to locate a printer IP address
Finding IP addresses
Finding the signal strength
Configure IP address
Types of wireless networks
How to locate a computer IP address
Infrastructure
Tips for using network adapters
Ad hoc
Creating an ad hoc wireless network using Windows
Advanced wireless setup
For Windows Vista users
For Windows XP users
Follow the instructions on the computer screen
Loading paper and original documents
Using the automatic paper type sensor
Loading paper
Loading labels
Loading envelopes
Loading iron-on transfers
Loading transparencies
Loading banner paper
Loading custom-size paper
Loading original documents on the scanner glass
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Load up to Make sure
Automatic Document Feeder paper capacity
Using the Paper Handling submenu
Printing basic documents
Printing
Printing a document
Printing a Web
Printing multiple copies of a document
Printing photos or images from a Web
Click Print Now
Printing the last page first reverse page order
Collating copies
Printing multiple pages on one sheet N-Up
Understanding the Print Files menu
Printing documents from a removable storage device
Photo mode
Canceling print jobs
Pausing print jobs
Printing specialty documents
Choosing compatible specialty paper types
Printing a document as a poster
Printing a booklet
Printing an image as a poster
Click File Add Photo from Scanner
Click Next Step
Printing on custom-size paper
Assembling a booklet
Printing iron-on transfers
Printing transparencies
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing
Printing a banner
Understanding the two-sided printing duplexing function
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing automatically
Click Properties, Preferences, Options or Setup
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing manually
Saving and deleting print settings
Changing printer settings
Using the Change Printer Default Settings submenu
Select the Print manual duplex instructions check box
Using the Change Print File Default Settings submenu
Resetting printer software to factory default settings
Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista users
Click Printing Preferences
Saving settings
Resetting factory default settings
Resetting all settings
Resetting only menu settings
Retrieving and managing photos
Working with photos
Inserting a memory card
Slot Memory card
Inserting a flash drive
Press To select printer default settings
Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
Understanding Photo and the Photo Card Mode menu
Using the Photo Menu
Using the Photo Default Settings menu
Using the Change PictBridge Default Settings submenu
Understanding the PictBridge Default Print Settings menu
Editing photos
Use this To
Using the Change Photo Default Settings submenu
Click Select photos to save Click Deselect All
Click Automatically save all photos to My Pictures
Transferring photos from a memory card to a flash drive
Click Transfer Settings
Changing the Productivity Studio transfer settings
Changing the Productivity Studio library preferences
Click Temporary Files
Editing photos
Editing photos using the control panel
Cropping a photo
Changing the Resolution / Size of a photo
Rotating a photo
Applying One-Click Auto Fixes to a photo
Blurring/Sharpening a photo
Reducing the red-eye effect in a photo
Enhancing a photo
Changing the Hue / Saturation of a photo
Changing the Gamma Value of a photo or image
Changing the Brightness / Contrast settings of a photo
Despeckling a photo
Applying a color effect to a photo
Printing photos
Changing the Exposure setting of a photo
Click Exposure
Click Image Patterns
Printing Photo Packages
Viewing / Printing photos from the Productivity Studio
Creating Photo Greeting Cards
Printing a photo or selected photos
Paper sizes supported Dimensions
Printing all photos from a memory device
Page
Printing photos from a digital camera using Dpof
Creating and viewing a slideshow
Creating a slideshow
Viewing a slideshow of photos on the control panel display
Making a copy
Copying
Making a color or black-and-white copy
Copying on both sides of the paper duplexing
Copying photos
Adjusting copy quality
Copying a photo using the computer
100
Collating copies using the control panel
Adjusting the brightness of a copy
101
Copying multiple pages on one sheet N-Up
Repeating an image on one
102
Enlarging or reducing an image
Understanding Copy and the Copy Mode menu
103
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Mode menu
Changing the default copy settings
Using the Change Copy Default Settings submenu
105
Scanning
Scanning a document using the computer
Scanning a document
106
Scanning images for editing
Scanning text for editing
Scanning a photo to Work with Documents and Photos
107
108
Scanning multiple photos at one time using the computer
Select Photo, Several Photos, or Document
Customizing scan settings using the computer
Canceling a scan job
Understanding Scan and the Scan Mode menu
Setting Options
Changing the default scan settings
Using the Change Scan Default Settings submenu
110
From here
111
Click Scan Settings
Changing the Productivity Studio scan settings
Saving a scanned image on the computer
112
Adding a new scanned image to an e-mail message
Adding a file to an e-mail message
Scanning documents or images for e-mailing
113
114
Changing the Productivity Studio e-mail screen preferences
Click E-mail Screen
Sending a fax
Faxing
Entering a fax number
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116
Sending a fax using the software
Sending a fax while listening to a call On Hook Dial
Sending a fax using the control panel
117
118
Sending a broadcast fax at a scheduled time
Receiving a fax manually
Receiving a fax
Receiving a two-sided fax
119
Using Caller ID from the control panel
Setting a fax manual answer code
Using Caller ID from the software
120
Receiving a fax with an answering machine
Receiving a fax automatically
121
Using the control panel Phone Book
Using the Phone Book
Forwarding faxes
122
123
Using the computer Phone Book
Customizing settings using the Fax Setup Utility
Customizing fax settings
Click Fax History and Settings
124
Tab Options
125
126
Understanding Fax and the Fax Mode menu
Using the Phone Book submenu
Using the Change Fax Default Settings submenu
127
Using the Fax Printing submenu
Using the Ringing and Answering submenu
128
Setting up a fax footer
Printing the Fax Settings List
Using the Dialing and Sending submenu
129
Blocking unwanted changes to fax settings
Creating a fax cover page using the control panel
Blocking junk faxes
130
Series Click Lexmark Imaging Studio Click Fax Solutions
Using the Fax Solutions Software
131
Lexmark 7500 Series
Setting the distinctive ring
Setting up a dialing prefix
132
133
Setting up Speed Dial
134
Printing fax activity reports
Installing print cartridges
Understanding the Maintenance menu
Maintaining the printer
135
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137
Removing a used print cartridge
Refilling print cartridges
Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges
Aligning print cartridges
138
Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts
Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles
139
140
Preserving the print cartridges
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Cleaning the scanner glass
Ordering supplies
Ordering print cartridges
Part Number
142
Paper
Paper size
Setup Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Power button is not lit
Incorrect language appears on the display
Software does not install
Does not print
Check printer default and pause settings
Solving printer communication problems
Remove and reinstall the software
Check cartridges
Make sure the printer is not in sleep mode
Removing and reinstalling the software
Understanding Warning levels
Enabling the USB port
Wireless network printer does not print
Wireless troubleshooting
Check your security keys
Check if printer driver is installed
Check Wi-Fi indicator light
Check if printer is connected to the wireless network
Reboot the computer
Wi-Fi indicator is not lit
Check MAC address
Run the wireless setup again
151
Configure the optional internal wireless print server
Wi-Fi indicator light is orange
Check network name
152
Ping the wireless access point
Wireless printer is no longer working
Ping the printer
153
154
Changing wireless settings after installation
155
Printer cannot connect to the wireless network
Check your security keys
Check your advanced security settings
156
Check the installation cable
Ping the access point
Checking your network name Windows users only
157
Ping the printer
Run the Wireless Setup Utility Windows users only
158
Check printer ports Windows users only
Print troubleshooting
Make sure paper size is set correctly
159
Check paper
Improving print quality
Select a higher print quality
Check print cartridges
Poor quality at the edges
Poor text and graphic quality
Select the Borderless resize feature when copying
Select the Borderless print feature
Select the Borderless photo feature when printing photos
Make sure the paper size matches the printer setting
Partial document or photo prints
Print speed is slow
Photo smudges or scratches
Checking the print cartridges
Ink levels seem to go down too quickly
Ink levels seem incorrect
Blank or incorrect page prints
Characters on printout are missing or unexpected
Prints with different fonts
Glossy photo paper or transparencies stick together
Print is too dark or smudged
Transparencies or photos contain white lines
Printouts have alternating bands of light and dark print
White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas
Vertical straight lines are not smooth
Checking the printer status
Checking printer readiness
Settings are not saved
Resolving font problems
Checking the Spool Settings for banner printing
Printer is busy printing another job
Printing a test
Ready or Busy Printing is listed as the status
Test page does not print
External print server is not working
Checking the port setting
Try printing a test page again
172
Cable is not connected, is loose, or is damaged
Removing an external print server
Printer is plugged in but does not print
Printer is trying to print to File
Check the printer status
Check the status of the host computer and printer
174
Printer is not able to communicate with the computer
Problems when copying, scanning, or faxing
Updating the printer software
Wrong printer is attached
Bidirectional communication is not established
Experiencing poor quality or incorrect output
Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge
Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting
How to clear and avoid paper jams
Duplex unit does not operate correctly
Make sure the duplex unit is properly installed
Check paper size and type
Check for paper jams
Paper jam in the paper support
Paper jam in the printer
Paper or specialty media misfeeds
Banner paper jams
Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media
Paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder ADF
Paper continues to jam
Paper jam in the duplex unit
Nothing happens when memory card is inserted
Memory card troubleshooting
Memory card cannot be inserted
Cannot print documents from a memory card or flash drive
Select the printer on your wireless network
Check network connections and power
Check to see if your printer or the computer is turned on
184
Copier does not respond
Copy troubleshooting
Scanner unit does not close
Poor copy quality
Copied item does not match the original item
Adjust the brightness of the copy
Partial document or photo copies
Check quality of original document
Scanner does not respond
Scan troubleshooting
Scan was not successful
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
Adjust the quality of the scan
Poor scanned image quality
188
Partial document or photo scans
Fax troubleshooting
Cannot scan to a computer over a network
Cannot send or receive a fax
Disable Call Waiting temporarily
Review digital phone service checklist
Do you have Voice Mail service?
Verify dial tone
Can send but not receive faxes
Can receive but not send faxes
Received fax has poor print quality
Printer receives a blank fax
Caller ID pattern may not be set correctly
Caller ID information is not displayed
Check phone line
Lower the transmission speed
Schedule to resend fax at a later time
Change redial settings
195
Make sure the printer detects dial tone
Use phone line checklist
196
Dialing and Sending menu appears
197
Remove tape from print cartridge
Error messages on the printer display
Use new paper
198
199
Remove any obstructions
200
Cover Open
Reduce memory use
Select the After Dial setting
201
202
No photo/paper size selection has been made
Clearing error messages
Error messages on the computer screen
Is the printer receiving power?
203
204
General Printing Problem
Cause Solution
Print File Error
Unsupported file types found on memory card
Multiple All-In-Ones found
Edition notice
Product information
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207
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
208
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
209
210
Noise emission levels
211
212
South Africa telecommunications notice
213
Power consumption
214
Statement of Limited Warranty
215
Limitation of liability
216
217
218
Networking glossary
219
UAA Universally Administered Address
220
Index
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